Menongue
Menongue, formerly Serpa Pinto, is a town, a municipality, and the capital of Cuando Cubango Province in Angola. The municipality had a population of 320,914 in 2014. It is one of the four municipalities in Angola whose inhabitants are predominantly Mbunda.
Menongue
Serpa Pinto | |
|---|---|
Municipality and town | |
Menongue Location in Angola | |
| Coordinates: 14°39′20″S 17°41′03″E | |
| Country | Angola |
| Province | Cuando Cubango Province |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and town | 23,500 km2 (9,100 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,354 m (4,442 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Municipality and town | 320,914 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 251,178 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Climate | Cwa |
Menongue is the current terminus of the Moçâmedes Railway, from Moçâmedes, and also home of the small Menongue Airport.
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